Saturday, 4 April 2020

It's on Orange Ave,just north of Fruitville Rd; on the fringes of the Rosemary District.

The sign amuses me.Do they retailConventsConventiclesConvex mirrorsConvictsConvoluted argumentsConvairsConvoysConversationsConvulsionsConventionsConventional ConvocationsConverse sports shoesConvictionsConvivialityYou can tell that I have too much time on my hands!My list is made without the aid of a dictionary. Add to it if you will; but without a dictionary

Friday, 3 April 2020

My brother David recently posted this photo' of our Dad and Mum, taken in 1972. (Thanks Dave),I'd seen the photo' before, but had forgotten all about it. It must have been at some family event/celebration.I brought back so many memories; sweet and bitter.Within two years Dad had died, at aged 63. My siblings and I would love to chat with him again.Mum married again; to a wonderful man named Len. The Povey kids liked him so much. Sadly, he too pre-deceased our Mum.Mum passed into eternal glory in 2001.jmp

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

It's the wave of the future, and I like it.I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Roni Marino (First Physicians, Sarasota) today. I saw her in person four weeks ago.Today my appointment was my Tele Med. I liked it.The procedure was simple.Five minutes before the appointment time I had a regular audio call with the reception staff, checking that my insurance, phone # etc had not changed.Then another audio chat with a staff member who checked on my weight, blood pressure etc. (equivalent to the staff member who checks on these matters before seeing the Doctor). I had checked my weight (185 pounds) and taken my own blood pressure (138 over 70) at home.Then I clicked on to a video link (on a Cisco platform) which had been provided to me by the Doctor's Office.Within minutes I was talking with, and seeing, a Physician's Assistant for a face to face video link.I loved it. The P.A. and I saw each other on screen, face to face. It was as adequate and probably even more personal than a person to person visit in the Doctor's Office.

Here I am on screen, waiting for the P.A. to chat with me. I did not take a photo' of her on screen in order to respect her anonymity.

It was an altogether better than expected Tele Med visit.

This will be the wave of the future for non-urgent follow up Doctor's visits.

It makes a lot of sense to me. I was more relaxed and "at home" than if I'd had to take the twenty five minute drive to the Doctor's office and then struggled to find a parking place.

Sunday, 29 March 2020

There is nothing like a good tickle to lift one's spirits in crisis days.In my case it was my palate which was tickled thanks to Ashley (Chrisman) Lloyd.She made Scotch eggs and gave me some.

Before cooking (frying)

After cooking

Cut in half, and eaten with British/Irish style Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, "Bachelors", (an Irish company), or "Heinz" available, at least in Sarasota, in the International Foods section at Publix Supermarkets and with grilled mushrooms.

All done now!

Ashley used Quail eggs, so the ones she made are smaller than the U.K. and Irish versions which are usually made with hen's eggs.

Nonetheless they were delicious.

Scotch Eggs eaten cold are part and parcel of Irish/U.K. summer picnics; pub food; and buffet lunches (when will we see these again?)

About Me

I am from a blue collar background in Bristol, England, and was educated in the days of the 11+ system.
I am one of nine children. My eight siblings live in England.
After school I was first a banker; then a seminarian; then an Episcopal Priest.
I trained for ordained ministry at St. John's College, Nottingham, U.K; and the University of Nottingham from which I was graduated with the degree Bachelor in Theology.
I had 30 years of parish ministry in Massachusetts. (Fitchburg, Chicopee, Pittsfield and Cambridge).
Now retired, I live in Sarasota, FL.
My mantra: - "There is no secular world".